David Leckie

Sydney&#39;s high profile retired TV executive, David Leckie and his charity cheerleader wife, Skye, have finally sold their Centennial Park home, Lactura

Whispers are their patience yielded a $10 million plus buyer, which was an impressive price given eleventh hour competitive interest.

The grand two storey Lang Road home hosted many private soirees during their near two decade ownership.

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They had paid $2.5 million in 1998&nbsp;when David was chief executive of the Nine Network under Kerry Packer.

The 1910 residence has five bedrooms, three bathrooms and a grand formal lounge and dining room with marble fireplaces.&nbsp;

The Will Dangar designed gardens surround the Hamptons style outdoor entertaining area which&nbsp;features a heated pool.

There is a pool house with guest studio and tiered TV room where Beckie was able to watch the evening news and sports from when he ruled the network, at Nine and then Channel 7.

Earlier this year Boy George rented the home while he was a judge on The Voice Australia for around&nbsp;$27,500 plus a month.

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Ben Collier at The Agency sold the home after near neighbour, estate agent Bob Guth introduced the eventual underbidder.

It missed out on the suburb record set by tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes and his wife Annie two years ago some eight doors away. They paid $12 million for the 1918 trophy home Braelin.

The Beckie&#39;s initially thought on downsizing to a harbourside apartment, but instead paid $9 million for a house in Woollahra.

They also spent $1.2 million, on a two bedroom apartment for their son, Harry around the corner.

This article first appeared in the Daily Telegraph.

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Retired TV executive David Leckie sells Centennial Park home Lactura

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The retired veteran television chief David Leckie and his wife Skye have briefly rented out their long-held home, Lactura home in Centennial Park.
It's whispered it has been leased to Boy George, while he's in Sydney for upcoming The Voice Australia television show. The legendary Culture Club singer is set to sit on the singing contest judging panel, together with Seal and Delta Goodrem after Jessie J and the Madden brothers ruled out the role.
The home could be securing some $27,500 plus a month during the three months of the series.
Past judges from The Voice have stayed in expensive homes including Ricky Martin who rented The Bronte Wave House, a Walter Barda designed beach house that sold last year for $15.65 million.
The former high profile TV executive and his charity cheerleader wife will divide their time between their recent Woollahra acquisition and their Robertson, Southern Highlands retreat, Mulberry Farm.
Their $8 million plus Woollahra acquisition marked a return to Holdsworth Street where they have Charlotte O’Neil working on the new interiors after the purchase through The Agency’s Ben Collier.
The giants of the Sydney social scene initially wanted more than $12 million for Lactura on its listing last July.
The listing agents Ben Collier and Brad Pillinger were rushing potential buyers through ahead of the leasing.
They signalled $10.5 million would secure the 1910 residence on three month delayed settlement terms.
Skye, who rose to prominence in the late 80s as the group public relations officer for retailer David Jones, has been a devoted charity fundraiser helping raise millions over the years especially as the Gold Dinner ambassador for Sydney's Children Hospital Foundation.
The couple have owned on Lang Road since paying $2.5 million in 1998 when David was chief executive of the Nine Network under Kerry Packer.
He recently finished up his consultancy at Kerry Stokes' Channel 7.
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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